Charles perley



CHARLES PERLEY, oF NEW YORK, N. y.

CHAIN-CABLE STOPPER.

Specification of `lieti-,ers Patent No. 26,292, dated `November i i `Cable` Stoppers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the anneXed` drawing, making part of this specifi` cation, wherein* `Figure l, is a plan of my improved stopper. Fig. 2, is a vertical section ofthe same, and Fig. 3, is an end elevation.

Similar references indicate the same`parts.`

In handling a chain cable it has been usual heretofore to bring it up out of the chain `locker and over a stopper that is provided with a lifting block and stationary jaw;when this lifting block is elevated `the chain is raised out of the jaw and permitted to runoff with the anchor and when said i chainis to be stopped the lifting piece is lowered and the chain in consequence of the perpendicular weight to the chain locker is caught by said jaw. Some capstans and hoisting devices are not adapted to the use of this cable stopper at` the chain locker, and apply such stopper near the hawser pipes where the chain is passing in nearly a straight line, while in other instances both a bow stopper and one at the chain locker are used. In both these instances the velocity of the chainin running out is so great that the links will not fall into the jaw because the chain being nearly in a stright line travels almost the same as if it were a smooth bar. The result has been that where the bow stopper `formed as before mentioned has been used the chain could not be stopped when desired, and instances have occurred where the chain traveling with this great velocity has run entirely out and could not be stopped.

The nature of my said invention consists in providing a clamping bridge or plate over and in combination with said sto per Whereby the chain is forced into the Jaw and effectually stopped, and so completely is this under control of the operator that the chain can be cau ht and then payed out a few links at a tlme until the momentum of the tached by bolts 5,1).

chain and of the vessel i are gradually., l stopped, thus avoidingthesudden"jar and .j strain consequent upona complete arrest of the chain. j @A In the drawing is the deck ofI the vessel" or other part to whichgthe stopper fisffat c, c, are side flanges between whichllth stopper pawl d, lies`,1and1e, is a` semicircular bearing for the `same. in wthe body of the stopper.` f ljjf f is the grooved block against which; 1th end of the stopper pawl CZ, lies when lowered down so as to form a smooth "oroovelo channel in which the chainwill reely` r n" in paying out. w 1

g is a pinion actuatedby `a leverh3,`andtaking the end ofthe 1stopperpawl,yZploy` means of which said end can beelevatedfso that one of the :horizontal Mlinksabuts against the end, holding ;Ithe`fchain`,.while the vertical linksstand `1n "the`,groovez',ja

represented inFig,` 2.*1` f i i In order to pressthe chaindown into this" groove and stop the same I providethecross bridge c, with the rib k', that isgnearly over the endof the stopper `pawl`- d, soithat 1th chain is compelledto takethel` end lof? said` pawl in consequence of fbeing confined by the bridge k. 113 .l `To preventthe stopper pawl d, rising toofl 1 high, I provide the cross bar l, ina slot in;` y said pawl, or` else permitfsaid pawl" to rise against the projections 1,1, on the bridgeglc, as seen in Fig.` u

Having thus described my said y inventionl` I do not claim a jaw orstopperto take the` links of a chain cable, `but *j 7 l What I claim and "desire to secure bylLe l CHARLES Witnesses: i p p l y LEMUEL W. SnRnnLL, THos. GEO. `HAR0LD 

